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Shawn Rogers
A Biography
of a Fisherman
Shawn Rogers has been fishing all the
lakes in Southern California successfully for the past 20 years.
Starting in the early 80's fishing for Rainbow Trout, he took nearby Mission Viejo Lake by storm setting the lake record for Trout three different times and winning "angler of the year" in the LMVA fishing club every year from 1986-1989.
In the early 1990's he started honing in on a new challenge, Largemouth Bass. He started tournament fishing for bass after joining the "South Orange County Bassmasters" winning at least 4 tournaments a year and placing no lower then third place in the end of the year points standings as well as "angler of the year" in his second year with the club. Then he started fishing the A.B.A and WON BASS professional team tournament circuit, taking several top ten finishes including:
- 1st place Lake Mission Viejo (Shimano)
- 2nd place Lake Castaic, Lake Perris
- 3rd place Lake Perris
- 4th place Lake Castaic (Twice)
- 5th place Lake Castaic
- 6th place Lake Perris
...and many other top 20 finishes.
Currently, he is a full-time guide and professional fisherman. You can find him fishing and guiding on all waters in Southern California, as well as some lakes in Central California. He specializes in Trophy Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Catfish on lakes as far north as scenic Bass Lake (near Yosemite) down south to San Diego. Wherever you are, he can put you on fish year round!
Since 1990, he has boated countless Bass over 10 pounds, including catching an 18lb. bass (the largest bass caught in 2007!) He has guided many clients to personal best (all species), and held a lake record for all species at nearby Lake Mission Viejo in Orange County. He has also appeared in many local and national publications including: In-Fisherman, ESPN Outdoors, Western Outdoor News, Fishing and Hunting News, American Bass magazine, Boating Life Magazine, Orange County Register, LA Times, North American Fisherman Magazine, and Saddleback Valley News.